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Gerhard Richter created the new Château Mouton Rothschild wine label
Features22 Nov 2017

Gerhard Richter created the new Château Mouton Rothschild wine label

Famous for his “photo paintings” of portraits, still-lifes, and landscapes, with their characteristic “blur”, German artist, Gerhard Richter (pictured, left) is a master of abstract style, a virtuoso who plays with all the possibilities offered by …

How new generation wines achieved cult status in Napa Valley
Features11 Nov 2017

How new generation wines achieved cult status in Napa Valley

Raj Ahluwalia, MD, on the fascinating story of new-generation winegrowers who took on the old guard and now find themselves turning into “classics”.   Napa Valley, where Bordeaux varietals (including cabernet sauvignon) still dominate the landscape, came into prominence as …

Auriga - India's first ever sparkling wine with gold flakes
Features05 Nov 2017

Auriga – the first Indian sparkling wine with gold flakes

November 2017: To celebrate 25 glorious years of winemaking, Grover Zampa Vineyards recently launched Auriga – India’s first sparkling wine with gold flakes. An extravagant addition to indulgence and celebration, the gently aged wine with a dusting …

Vinexpo expands beyond its shores
Features05 Nov 2017

Vinexpo expands beyond its shores

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Renaissance of L’Academie du Vin
Features30 Oct 2017

Renaissance of L’Academie du Vin

On the evening of October 24th, 2017, at 67 Pall Mall,  Steven Spurrier hosted a Master Class to announce the renaissance of L’Academie du Vin, the Paris wine school that he created in 1973 and which …

Winegrowing in Armenia, a historical view
Features30 Oct 2017

Winegrowing in Armenia, a historical view

Winegrowing in Armenia dates back to Biblical times. It is stated in the Book of Genesis, that in 1657 (2104 BCE) God’s chosen one, Noah, after disembarking from the Ark which saved him and …

Keep wine simple, says Sommelier Abhas Saxena
Features25 Oct 2017

Keep wine simple, says Sommelier Abhas Saxena

Abhas Saxena has been working as the sommelier for The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai since 2012. But his love for wines goes back much further. He has been a keen enthusiast of wine …

UK sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber launches second wine
Features24 Sep 2017

UK sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber launches second wine

Nyetimber, England’s most celebrated fizz, has launched a second wine, called “N”. Presented in an eye-catching gold bottle with a Union Jack image on the front, and described as being “born in Mayfair”, the wine …

Mumbai gets a taste of South African Wines from Nederburg
Features24 Sep 2017

Mumbai gets a taste of South African Wines from Nederburg

Aspri Spirits hosted an intimate women-only exclusive sit-down dinner in honour of  Andrea Freeborough, the lady cellar master at Nederburg wineries in South Africa. Set in the elegant Olive Bar & Kitchen in Bandra West, …